Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE |
PART V. Children, Youth, and Families Manual |
Subpart D. Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services |
Article III. County-Administered Services |
Chapter 3490. Child Protective Services |
SubChapter D. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND GENERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
Section 3490.313. Direct service worker certification requirements for supervisors who supervise direct service workers
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(a) Supervisors who supervise direct service workers shall be certified as a direct service worker.
(1) Supervisors with permanent status on June 30, 1996, and who supervise direct service workers are grandfathered as certified direct service workers.
(2) Supervisors hired, transferred or promoted after June 30, 1996, who are not certified, shall meet the certification requirements in the training program requirements for direct service workers within 12 months of employment or transfer.
(b) Supervisors who supervise direct service workers who fail to meet the requirement of subsection (a) may not be permitted by the county agency to supervise direct service workers.